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MrBeast: Capitalism & Philanthropy

Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

CHAPTER

The Threats to the Status Quo

Mr Beast's videos are financed by corporate cash to support the status quo, resist change and boost profits. The narratives hang together with the help of a couple of threats that we can see running through Mr Beast's videos. First, the narrative tends to make people feel good, it has a feel good factor. Second, the narrative gives the impression that the current way of doing business and politics is fine and they, the elite, have got this covered.

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